Having finished my cleaning escapade, my political awareness escapade, and checking everything off my "urgent" to-do list I find that I still have to wait another half-hour before I leave with Maggie for Kızılay. So in the mean time, I update ( Read more... )

Ever since I received my passport back in the mail, with its new perforated and colorful addition tucked inside granting me passage to a new world, my mind has been buzzing with plans. And its little annoying buzz has succeeded in pushing me into action. I have plans solid through the next two weeks leaving me with 3 open days right before I leave ( Read more... )

So, this weekend was amaaaazing.
A quick breakdown because I should be working.
First,  I had to meet up with my mysterious carpool at 7pm at the San Jose Amtrak station. I'd only talked to they guy via email so I had no idea what he looked like. Once I finally ran into him (or I should say Steven ran into him) I recognized him from one of the ( Read more... )

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I woke up early this morning, around 7am and I couldn't fall back to sleep. It wasn't all bad though, because I was motivated to do things, so I've been working on my senior paper for the past hour. I should've figured it wouldn't take long for my immune system to recognize foreign behavior and take up arms against it, because now I'm here...And ( Read more... )

So...sometimes life throws you lemons. And sometimes they come in the shape and size of your boyfriend. (OK this is a joke people! Kind of... :P) I was all hyped about tomorrow because there's a swing dance in Santa Cruz with all the old folks from when I was just learning. Great! So with that in mind I gather a group of new folks and friends and ( Read more... )